“We had our first training together yesterday, it was fun,” said Boon Heong, who won the 2007 All-England title with Koo Kien Keat. Having left the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) in 2015, Boon Heong supported the move of his former teammates to leave the national stable. I believe they left because the association continued to hint that their times were up and wanted to focus on the younger players,” said Boon Heong. Although without a regular partner, Boon Heong said he continued playing because of his love for the sport. “I’m still motivated because it’s still rewarding to play professional badminton.

Source: The Star January 06, 2019 00:56 UTC